Daviess County legal documents
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten court proceedings of cases tried in Daviess County and Boone County, Missouri. The trials relate to Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and others being tried for treason; the trial of Parley P. Pratt (1807-1857), an apostle of the Church, for murder; testimony against Caleb Baldwin; and testimony against King Follet on charges of robbery. Dated 1839.
Dates
- 1839
Creator
- Daviess County (Mo.). Court (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Daviess County (Mo.) legal documents must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
The Daviess County, Missouri, court is a civil court based in Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri.
Daviess County was established in 1836, and was settled largely by Mormons in 1838 after they were forced out of Jackson and Clay Counties to the south. Joseph Smith and other early Mormon Church leaders were charged with several crimes during their stay in the county from 1838-1839, and many of these trials took place in the Daviess County court.
Extent
4 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Custodial history of collection is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition is unknown.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1, November 2013).
Processing Information
Record updated for DACS compliance; Ryan K. Lee; 2017.
- Baldwin, Caleb, 1791-1849
- Boone County (Mo.) -- History -- Sources
- Boone County (Mo.). Court
- Church Government
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles--History
- Civil Procedure and Courts
- Courts -- Missouri -- History -- Sources
- Daviess County (Mo.) -- History
- Follet, King
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri -- History
- Missouri -- History
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Pratt, Parley P. (Parley Parker), 1807-1857
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Testimonies
- Title
- Register of Daviess County (Mo.) legal documents
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Perez
- Date
- 2011 March 30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States